SOLUTION: Please help, it says to solve by completing the square. x^2-3x+1=0 What I got for this was x-2 x+8 2-83 I am not so sure about my answer, please help! Thank You=)

Question 136353: Please help, it says to solve by completing the square.
x^2-3x+1=0
What I got for this was x-2 x+8 2-83
I am not so sure about my answer, please help! Thank You=)
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given:
to complete the square, use this format
(ax^2 + 2abx + b^2)
We are given
, so a = 1 and 2ab=-3 --> b = -3/2 --> b^2 = 9/4

whatever you do to one side, you need to do to the other

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